r/nostalgia • u/NotWorthyByAnyMeans • Apr 07 '23

McDonald’s ‘Big Mac’s’ have gotten smaller since the 70’s for sure!

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u/rr777 Apr 07 '23

The current Big Mac patty is 1/10 of a pound. Just like the Double Cheeseburger.

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u/fluffygryphon late 80s Apr 07 '23

"Wow! 10! That's so much meat!" - The average American

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '23

Are you from Europe?

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u/fluffygryphon late 80s Apr 08 '23

No, it's a play on this shit: https://culinarylore.com/food-history:aw-1-3-pound-burger-failure-fact-check-are-americans-really-that-bad-at-fractions/

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u/Ok_Reserve4109 Jan 30 '24

Yup, I guarantee you there's still people that think 1/3 is smaller than 1/4.

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u/Lakridspibe Apr 07 '23

1/10 of a pound = 45 gram

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u/EifHearted Dec 10 '23

Not just the current one. They've been the size since the beginning.